We have a new first time winner! After some incredible pace in preseason prefaced a rollercoaster first two rounds for Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team), the Hungarian took his first podium in Race 1 of Round 3… and on Sunday he went one better. The rookie duelled it out against Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit) on the final lap, making a move stick at the final corner to become the first to defeat the Czech rider in the last five races. Gurecky, nevertheless, increases his points lead as Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) completed the podium.
From the off the stage was set for another similar battle, but on Sunday the podium finishers had a few more names to contend with. Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team), Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), Kevin Farkas (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders) and Niklas Kitzbichler (Racing-Team-Kitzbichler) were all in the fight at the front, with a small freight train swapping and changing positions around the Sachsenring. With Farkas and Kitzbichler making a big step forward, the points were even more crucial for those near the top of the standings.
This time around, Moor wasn’t content to let Gurecky lead onto the final lap after the Czech rider outfoxed the field on Saturday, and instead the Hungarian blasted round Turn 1 for the final time in the lead. And he hung on until Gurecky hit back down the Waterfall, but Moor would have one final shot – and he took it to perfection. Keeping it pinned down the inside of the final corner, the number 92 crossed the line just half a tenth ahead to take his first ever NTC win.
Gurecky may have lost the victory and the chance at five in a row, but the Czech rider increased his advantage to 42 points at the top of the table, impressing once again and, once again, in the dry. Hosciuc won the squabble for third just ahead of the rest, the Romanian moving forward after a fifth on Saturday and back on the rostrum.
Fourth went to Farkas as he picked his way through to his best result yet after an impressive fight, with Luciano the man to lose out in the latter stages and the standings as he completed the top five. Beekmans took sixth after another impressive and solid performance once again from the consistent Dutchman.
Kitzbichler took seventh place at the flag, which equals his Race 1 result, but the Austrian only lost out on the podium late on after getting much nearer the front – and pulling some choice moves to boot.
Stepan Zuda (Motoracing23 Klub V ACR) charged from 24th to eighth in an impressive display, ultimately ending up in a lonely ride after doing so much work early on but being unable to catch the front group. Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit) and Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) once again completed the top ten, also in some clear air each.
That’s a wrap on Round 3 of the NTC, but it’s not long to wait for the next one as the Cup heads to the TT Circuit Assen for Round 4, alongside the MotoGP™ paddock once again.
More, from a press release issued by Fairium NGRT:
Rossi Moor 13-year-old American-Hungarian wins in the Northern Talent Cup at Sachsenring.
The Northern Talent Cup race series continued this weekend in Sachenring, Germany, alongside MotoGP race.
After some serious preparation, the riders of the Fairium Next Generation Riders Team went big in both races. After Rossi Moor #92 broke the Pannonian Ring lap record at home, the first race of his life in Sachenring was no problem for him.
In the free practice, he was just studying the technical track, and then he took 3rd place in the QP.
Despite a successful free practice, Farkas Kevin #28 scored the 15th grid due to a technical problem on the time trial.
Saturday’s race was incredibly exciting.
The first 5 places, changing every second, were typical throughout the race.
After a very good start, Rossi went all the way in the lead, first and second, battling with Jackub Gurecky. He couldn’t break away from the group and accounted for himself in the final lap, finishing 2nd in the exciting race.
Farkas Kevin took 16th place with a huge start, battling all the way to 6th place.
There were small problems with the back grip, but it solved it perfectly.
Sunday:
Sunday’s race was a bit cloudy but took place in warm weather. Even now, the positions in the forefront changed every second. Rossi Moor raced all the way to the top 4 in the torn 6-wheeler who rode a separate race.
Farkas Kevin, who a very good start again from 15th place, came to this group and even took the second place for a few corners.
In a huge battle, Rossi Moor was finally put down, Farkas Kevin in 4th place.
Rossi is 3rd and Kevin in 10th place in the Overall.
The 2021 racing season will continue on June 26-27 in Assen, the Netherlands, along with MotoGp races.
#KingOfTheRing: Marquez returns to claim his throne
11 in a row, eight in MotoGP™, 30 laps, 25 points and 581 days: an emotional return to the top step sees the eight-time World Champion remain unbeaten in Germany
Marc Marquez (93), after taking the checkered flag at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Sunday, 20 June 2021
581 days ago, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) stood atop the MotoGP™ podium in Valencia. It was a normal Sunday for the eight-time World Champion, another notch in an ever-increasing roll call of history made and victories earned. There was no Covid-19, the grandstands were full and always had been, and the number 93 was on top of the world. Three surgeries, nearly a season on the sidelines and a whole different world later, Marquez is back on top of that rostrum – and he did it in style. Taking over at the front early on and then putting the hammer down even as rain threatened, the number 93 withstood ever-increasing pressure from Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to take his 11th win in a row at the Sachsenring, which is also his eighth in a row at the venue in the premier class. 30 laps leading to 25 points, prefaced by 581 days.
Oliveira pushed as much as he could but makes it three podiums in a row as he comes closer than most ever have – or will – to taking the throne from the King of the Ring, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) increasing his Championship lead in third place.
It was Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) who took the holeshot from the off though, with Marquez blasting through into second and standing Quartararo up as the number 93 made it immediately clear he’d be racing to win in Germany. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) then struck against Quartararo too as El Diablo initially lost out a little, with one man doing the opposite: Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). The South African stormed up from P13 to seventh on Lap 1.
By the end of said Lap 1, there was another move further ahead as Marquez struck for the lead at the final corner. Past the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro there and staying ahead into Turn 1, it was a statement of intent but the number 93 couldn’t shake him off just yet. Next time around the two went toe-to-toe again, but Marquez retained that lead… and then began to grow it as the white flag came out.
The Sachsenring is no stranger to spots of rain, and as a few began to fall the flag showed that riders could, if they so chose, come in to change bikes. Marquez’ reaction to that, as Aleix Espargaro dropped back, was to push even more – and sure enough, the bravery paid off with a nice cushion leaving him with some breathing space at the front.
Meanwhile, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Oliveira had made their way past Quartararo and then Zarco before also slicing through on Aleix Espargaro. By a third of the race run, Oliveira struck against Miller too, the Portuguese rider taking over in second and inheriting the task of trying to chase down Marc Marquez at the Sachsenring. But boy, did he try.
Two seconds became 1.9 became 1.8, with the KTM rider in the groove as he tried to haul in every meter possible on a charge for the front. Chipping away a tenth here and a tenth there, it seemed to be a matter of time, surely, before the Portuguese rider caught up? The gap was steadfastly going one way: down.
With only a handful of laps to go, it looked like game on. From hovering at 1.2 to suddenly only nine tenths, Oliveira showcased more great racecraft to back up his stunner in Barcelona. But Marquez wouldn’t be fazed. It went back up over a second as the eight-time World Champion responded and then, suddenly, that seemed it was it: one more tenth, then a few more, and suddenly the Honda had a second and a half in hand once again. Now, all that was left was to bring it home.
That Marquez did, with a nod of his head to the Repsol Honda Team waiting on pit wall as he secured that incredible eighth premier class win in a row at the Sachsenring. An achievement that would have made headlines alone, if not for 581 days and career-endangering injury in between his trips to the top step of the MotoGP™ podium. Tears, cheers and some serious emotion poured out as one of the truly great comebacks saw the eight-time World Champion wrap up another premier class victory.
Oliveira, after calling time on his charge, came home in second for yet another podium – his third in a row – ahead of Quartararo as the Frenchman made up some previously lost ground to round out the rostrum. Just behind him, Brad Binder came home fourth to make it an even better day for KTM.
Fifth place went to a Ducati, but not the early scene stealers. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was near the end of the points on Lap 1, the Italian seemingly out of the fight for the front. But he made steady and impressive progress to eventually pip teammate Jack Miller to the final place in the top five, the Aussie forced to settled for sixth. Also seemingly somewhat forced to settle were Aleix Espargaro in P7 and, in the end, Zarco down in eighth, losing some ground to Quartararo in the standings.
Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) likewise made an early charge into the top ten, but the reigning Champion’s challenge bottomed out before he could attack any further forward, the number 36 taking home ninth although just two tenths behind Zarco. A little further off that duel, Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) completed the top ten.
Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), despite his injury struggles, came home in P11 and just fought off the attention of the likewise-returning Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing). The number 89 was top rookie at the Ring and took some solid points after earlier fighting further forward. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemutsu) was 13th ahead of Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT), the Doctor taking two points. Completing those points was Luca Marini (Sky VR46 Avintia) as he beat fellow rookie and teammate Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama) to P15 by a tenth.
There are a few usual frontrunners missing from that list. After a difficult qualifying, Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had their day go from bad to worse at the start as they were running last. It didn’t get better from there either, with both staying on but coming home as the final two finishers split by a few tenths. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) and Danilo Petrucci (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing) also failed to score after they crashed out together, and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) slid out.
That’s it from the Sachsenring and a history-making Sunday. Only Marc Marquez will likely ever know how it feels, what it cost or the true work behind being able to return to the top step of a Grand Prix podium. 30 laps likely felt like a long time this afternoon, but 581 days will have seemed like a lifetime.
Join us again next weekend for another showdown as the TT Circuit Assen welcomes MotoGP™ back to the Netherlands.
Marc Marquez: “It’s one of the most important and hardest moments of my career, today I knew it was a great opportunity, the mentality wasn’t easy because I’m coming from a hard situation with three 0s in a row but I said today is the day. Before this weekend I thought I’d fight for the podium and try and be close with the top guys. The victory was a low possibility but I said if it’s perfect conditions, I’ll try. When I saw a few raindrops on Lap 4 or 5, I said ‘it’s my race’. At that point I pushed and kept the same pace as before, when the second stop started I pushed even more, and I said, ‘ok it’s time to take a risk’. I took it in those laps, then the second race started with Miguel. He pushed a lot, but it was really hard to keep concentrating, all the memories from the last year were there in my mind. But we did it, and we’ll do it again.”
Gardner imperious to make some Moto2™ history in Germany
The Championship leader is the first Australian to win three in a row in the intermediate class, as well as the winner of Moto2™ race number 200
Remy Gardner (87) celebrates his victory at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) waited a little while to take to the top step in 2021, but the Australian has now done it three times in a row and is the first from his nation to do so. Another imperious performance saw him enjoy what looked almost like a track day at the Sachsenring, with teammate Raul Fernandez initially on his tail before sliding out. Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) returned to the intermediate class podium in second, with Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) locking out the rostrum in third.
As the lights went out it was Fernandez and Gardner who got the jump down into Turn 1, whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) got a terrible getaway and was left mired down in fifth. Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) was up to third ahead of Bezzecchi, who held position from his starting place. It was also a good start from Jorge Navarro (+EGO Speed Up), likewise holding his position from the start of the race.
It became clear from the early stages that the race would be between the two Red Bull KTM Ajos, with Fernandez leading until Gardner got ahead of him at Turn 12 on Lap 2. Whilst both were racing away at the front at a rate of around a second a lap, it would be a mistake that would see the title pendulum swing in favour of Gardner: suddenly, Fernandez tucked the front at Turn 3. The rookie faltered for the first time in 2021 and the Australian was left to race against concentration, and himself. Crossing the line for his third win in a row with some real breathing space, he got the job done and now leads by 36 points over Fernandez in the standings…
Canet was left in second and the Aspar rider pushed to stay there, with a big gap slowly but surely diminishing as the race went on. Bezzecchi was the man on the chase but just came up a second short, nevertheless taking the podium after repelling the attentions of Di Giannantonio, who was forced to settle for fourth.
Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) pinched fifth place in the closing stages to deny Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP), although the home hero had fought valiantly from 17th on the grid. Jorge Navarro, Albert Arenas (Aspar Team Moto2), Marcos Ramirez (American Racing) and Cameron Beaubier (American Racing) completed the top ten, that for Arenas a first Moto2™ top ten and Beaubier giving America a third top ten of 2021.
The final lap also saw numerous positions squandered, as Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) crashed out of sixth place at Turn 1. Then, further down the order, Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team) crashed from 11th, also at Turn 1. Then, at Turn 8, it was Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) who crashed out from fifth, promoting Lowes vs Schrötter.
There was also drama for Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Jake Dixon (Petronas Sprinta Racing) earlier in the race as the two collided at Turn 12, resulting in Dixon running off and Fernandez going down.
Moto2™ will return at the TT Circuit Assen… can Gardner make it an incredible four in a row?
Remy Gardner: “Before the race my brother messaged me, ‘yo go win it today! You’ll be the first Australian to win three consecutively in the intermediate class!’ I guess I’m making history so that’s cool! Honestly I expected a hard battle today, Raul’s been really strong all weekend, I thought Diggia would be there, I don’t know what happened. Especially in Warm Up Raul had better pace than me so I was expecting a good long fight. I knew Raul would struggle a bit with the front tyre but I saw I had a bit more pace in the first laps so I passed him and just tried to go, but being smooth. Then a few laps later I saw plus 4 and a half, or something like that, and I was just trying then to not lose concentration. It was a really long race, a lot of laps around here. Happy to get those 25 points, it was an extremely important day for us.”
More, from a press release issued by Italtrans Racing:
Unlucky race for Italtrans Racing Team at Sachsenring.
Joe Roberts out on the last lap, while a technical problem stops Lorenzo Dalla Porta’s comeback.
Tough German Grand Prix for Italtrans Racing Team, today at Sachsenring for the eighth round of the MotoGP World Championship.
A very unlucky Sunday for the team with both riders out in a top ten race.
Starting from the third row of the grid with the 12th position, Joe Roberts had a regular race with a steady pace and was finishing 10th but he crashed on the last lap.
Unlucky day for Lorenzo Dalla Porta, who had to stop a promising comeback race due to a technical problem on lap 13. The Tuscan rider, who set the 6th fastest time in the warm up and started 19th on the grid, shown great pace by recovering several positions and would surely have finished in the top ten.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta (19) leads Marcos Ramirez (42) and Cameron Beaubier (6) at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta
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“For a couple of laps I felt a drop of the engine, then suddenly I didn’t have any more power and I had to stop. It’s a real shame because this is the fourth race we haven’t a real result. We look forward with confidence: we have shown that we can do well and we just have to keep working hard”.
Joe Roberts in action at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
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“Tough day. I’m really sorry for the crash because I could have done some points for the standing. We are going through a hard time at the moment. Let’s try to turn it in the next GP in Assen”.
Giovanni Sandi, Technical Director
“This weekend we were never been competitive, but it was important to try to have a good race. I’m not happy with Joe, who made a mistake on the last lap. On the other hand Lorenzo was once again very unlucky: he was having a good race, but he stopped because of a technical problem”.
Young Gun Bayliss Breaks Through For Maiden ASBK Win
Oli Bayliss (32) leads Wayne Maxwell (1) in Australian Superbike Race Three at Hidden Valley Raceway. Photo by Optikal Photography, courtesy ASBK.
Rising star Oli Bayliss has defeated Wayne Maxwell in a nail-biting Ducati duel to snare his maiden race and round wins in the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, at Hidden Valley today.
This morning’s second race of the weekend was declared a non-event after an incident involving yesterday’s race winner Troy Herfoss on the opening lap.
In Race 3, a strong start from Bayliss allowed him to take the lead from Maxwell heading into the first corner, but Maxwell recaptured the top spot a couple of laps later. The two Ducati riders continued their contest until the race was red-flagged after four laps due to a crash involving Matt Walters and Corey Turner at the first corner.
The race was restarted with eight laps remaining, Maxwell leading the field away. He and Bayliss each set times underneath Herfoss’ Saturday lap record as they pulled clear of the rest of the field.
A committed move from Bayliss into the first corner enabled him to take the lead two laps from home and he was able to withstand Maxwell’s pressure to secure a memorable first win in the Alpinestars Superbike class.
A gracious Bayliss said his thoughts were with the riders involved in crashes over the weekend, including his DesmoSport Ducati team-mate Mike Jones.
“Unfortunately Jonesy and Troy had crashes, which is a shame because I know they would have been up there with us today,” Bayliss said.
“I’m happy that something clicked with me and the team, and I’m sure that as the year goes on we can keep winning.
“After the red flag, my tyre grip didn’t feel the best and I had a feeling Wayne was in the same boat.
“As the race went on, I stayed behind him, worked out a place where I could pass him and tried to win the race from there.”
Bayliss said he and his legendary father, Troy, are looking forward to celebrating back at their home on the Gold Coast.
“Hopefully Mum will cook us a nice dinner and then I’ll get straight back into training,” he said.
Another second-place finish for Maxwell saw the Boost Mobile with K-Tech rider extending his championship lead to 26 points.
“Oli rode fantastic in Race 3, it was a terrific battle,” Maxwell said.
“We had our back to the wall this weekend with some of our team members not able to be here, so to come away second for the round is very good for us.
“I feel for Troy, to see something like that happen to one of your best mates is awful, so I wish him all the best for a fast recovery.”
Glenn Allerton recorded another third-place finish in Race 3 and moved up to third in the standings.
“It’s been a great debut for our new BMW, it’s fantastic to finish on the podium even though we had some teething problems this weekend,” Allerton said.
“Once we’re able to test, I’m confident we’ll be competitive with the front-runners, there’s heaps of potential there.”
Bryan Staring brought his Kawasaki home fourth ahead of the Yamahas of Daniel Falzon, Aiden Wagner and Anthony West; the second Kawasaki BCPerformance entry of Josh Waters was eighth, with Cru Halliday and Jed Metcher completing the top 10 on their Yamahas.
The next round of the ASBK takes place at Morgan Park, 20-22 August.
Troy Herfoss has been involved in an incident on lap one, race two of the Alpinestars Superbikes at Hidden Valley this morning for round four of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance ASBK, presented by Motul.
The Racesafe medical chase car was immediately in attendance at the scene of the incident.
Herfoss is in a serious but stable condition, and he is being transported to Royal Darwin Hospital for further investigations.
The race was declared with no points awarded.
The third and final ASBK race of the weekend is scheduled for 2:05pm.
More, from a press release issued by Penrite Honda:
ASBK RACE ONE WINNER HERFOSS HOSPITALISED IN DARWIN INCIDENT
Penrite Honda Racing rider and race one winner Troy Herfoss remains hospitalised in Royal Darwin Hospital following an incident in today’s Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) round at Hidden Valley.
The two-time ASBK champion starred in Saturday’s opening 16-lap encounter by storming to victory with a final lap pass on-board his ER Motorsports-prepared CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
Earlier, Herfoss was fourth-fastest in practice and qualified in P4 beneath the previous circuit qualifying record at 1m05.645s. From there, he went on to deliver an exceptional performance in the opening outing for the win and broke the race lap record with a 1m05.618s in the process.
With anticipation high for Sunday’s scheduled pair of Superbike races alongside the Supercars as part of the Northern Territory’s Darwin Triple Crown event, Herfoss unfortunately fell in turn three on lap one at over 200km/h and made contact with the outside air-fence and barrier.
Initial scans have confirmed that 34-year-old Herfoss has sustained a badly-broken right humerus and femur in the fall. Both will require surgery in order to begin his road to recovery and, at this point, he has been cleared of any further injuries.
“Our focus at this stage is obviously on Troy and doing what we can to assist him with his injuries, we certainly wish him well and hope for the best possible outcome in his recovery,” commented Penrite Honda Racing team owner Deon Coote.
“As he always does, Troy was exceptional in race one yesterday to take the win and we were buzzing following that result and such a spectacular finish. Today has been a difficult one, but we thank the trackside medical crew and everybody for expressing their support of Troy.”
The points scored by Herfoss in race one yesterday afternoon meant that he was credited eighth overall for the weekend and currently sits second in the 2021 championship point-standings.
Wyman injured at Road America, will miss next round at ‘The Ridge’
KWR withdraws from MotoAmerica Superbike Event at The Ridge Motorsports Park
TUCSON, Ariz.– The Panera Bread/KWR Ducati Superbike team has withdrawn from next week’s MotoAmerica Superbike event at The Ridge Motorsports Park. After the crash and subsequent injury of rider and team owner Kyle Wyman, the team will forgo participation in round four of the championship to focus on the following race event at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Shortly after winning the King of the Baggers race on his Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman crashed his Ducati Superbike in race two on Sunday, June 13 at Road America. The slow low-side crash saw Wyman catch his left elbow on a sharp curbing edge on his way down, resulting in multiple fractures of the Olecranon bone, a significant structural component of the elbow joint.
At the hands of Dr. Maury K. Harwood, Wyman had a surgical procedure to conduct a fixation of the bone with a plate and 7 titanium screws. Wyman’s complete prognosis is still unclear but he will not be able to ride at “The Ridge” in Washington state for the event scheduled for June 25-27, 2021. KWR will not field a replacement rider in MotoAmerica Superbike at The Ridge and will focus on the Laguna Seca round of the series.
“Obviously this is a big setback for our season, specifically for the Superbike program,” Wyman said. “The crash was so slow and simple I just got really unlucky the way I fell and caught the concrete edge, and knew immediately that something was broken. Fortunately I have some of the best doctors around me and they have bolted me back together to get me healthy as safely and as quickly as possible.”
The KWR Team is committed to fielding the Superbike program at Laguna Seca and the balance of the season. This event, taking place July 9-11, 2021, is also the third and final round of the King of the Baggers Championship, in which Wyman is the points leader with the Factory Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle team.
“The priority this week was to arrange my surgery and recovery to give myself the best opportunity to come back soon, and strong,” Wyman added. “With these challenges, we decided as a team not to force the issue and put together a Superbike entry at The Ridge with another rider. If I am not fit in three weeks time, we will revisit that scenario for Laguna Seca.”
“At minimum, I want to be healthy enough to finish the job there in the Baggers Championship. The best case scenario is that I will feel strong enough to race both bikes and compete in both classes again. Right now it is too early to tell.”
Stay tuned for news and updates on KWR at www.kylewyman.com
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.360
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 39.505
3. Brandon Price (Ind), 39.819
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), 40.219
5. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.224
6. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.262
7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.428
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 40.433
9. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.581
10. JD Beach (Yam), 40.607
11. James Rispoli (Har), 40.719
AFT Production Twins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 40.757
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.178
3. Ben Lowe (Har), 41.352
4. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.382
5. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.391
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), 41.483
7. Dan Bromley (Yam), 41.568
8. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 41.875
9. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.325
10. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 42.849
11. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 43.062
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 43.440
13. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 43.767
14. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 44.368
15. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 45.118
16. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 45.522
17. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 41.937
2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 41.983
3. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 41.990
4. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.466
5. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.585
6. Max Whale (KTM), 42.589
7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.630
8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 42.749
9. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 42.820
10. Kody Kopp (Hon), 42.867
11. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.907
12. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.964
13. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.055
14. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.163
15. Dustin Brown (Hon), 43.224
16. James Ott (KTM), 43.352
17. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.433
18. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.459
19. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.549
20. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.583
21. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.670
22. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.935
23. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 43.975
24. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.054
25. Billy Ross (KTM), 44.142
26. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 44.169
27. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.178
28. Jordan Jean (Hon), 44.189
29. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.300
30. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.689
31. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), no time recorded
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.203
2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.258
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.360
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.429
5. James Rispoli (Har), 40.628
6. Robert Pearson (Ind), 40.776
7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.969
8. Davis Fisher (Ind), 41.191
9. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.499
10. JD Beach (Yam), 42.088
11. Brandon Robinson (Ind), no time recorded
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 40.769
2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 40.869
3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.799
4. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.893
5. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.094
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), 42.105
7. Ben Lowe (Har), 42.247
8. Dan Bromley (Yam), 42.666
9. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.744
10. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 42.954
11. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 42.990
12. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 43.123
13. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 43.370
14. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 44.361
15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 44.755
16. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 45.200
17. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 42.218
2. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.348
3. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.513
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 42.611
5. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.700
6. Max Whale (KTM), 42.714
7. James Ott (KTM), 42.745
8. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.752
9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 42.797
10. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.887
11. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 42.934
12. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 42.979
13. Kody Kopp (Hon), 43.022
14. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 43.204
15. Dustin Brown (Hon), 43.278
16. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.381
17. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.397
18. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.478
19. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.484
20. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.533
21. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.627
22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 43.820
23. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 43.835
24. Billy Ross (KTM), 43.848
25. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.925
26. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 44.248
27. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.300
28. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.425
29. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.720
30. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.215
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.117
2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.370
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.502
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 40.526
5. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.635
6. James Rispoli (Har), 41.243
7. JD Beach (Yam), 41.412
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.449
9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.666
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.867
11. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.019
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dan Bromley (Yam), 40.999
2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.533
3. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.758
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 41.961
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 42.036
6. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.128
7. Cory Texter (Yam), 42.353
8. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.450
9. Cameron Smith (Yam), 42.474
10. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 42.904
11. Ben Lowe (Har), 43.076
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 43.094
13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 44.073
14. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 44.387
15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 45.432
16. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 57.339
17. Chad Cose (Har), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 41.975
2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 42.235
3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.479
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 42.581
5. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.590
6. James Ott (KTM), 42.725
7. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.729
8. Dustin Brown (Hon), 42.935
9. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.959
10. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.011
11. Kody Kopp (Hon), 43.065
12. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.119
13. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.254
14. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.258
15. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 43.264
16. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.318
17. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.410
18. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.453
19. Billy Ross (KTM), 43.479
20. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.553
21. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 43.655
22. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.770
23. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 43.902
24. Jordan Jean (Hon), 43.909
25. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.979
26. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.067
27. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.169
28. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.433
29. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.135
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.359
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 40.439
3. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.506
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.609
5. Davis Fisher (Ind), 41.344
6. James Rispoli (Har), 41.431
7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.554
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.619
9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 42.018
10. JD Beach (Yam), 42.096
11. Briar Bauman (Ind), 53.209
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 6 laps
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.258 seconds
3. Brandon Price (Ind), -00.885
4. Robert Pearson (Ind), -04.609
5. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -05.861
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -06.151
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 6 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -02.204 seconds
3. Dylan Bell (Har), -07.459
4. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -11.565
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -16.204
6. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -4 laps]
7. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -6 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 6 laps
2. Cory Texter (Yam), -01.088 seconds
3. Dan Bromley (Yam), -04.451
4. Ben Lowe (Har), -04.908
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -06.584
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), -09.124
7. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -4 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 6 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -02.204 seconds
3. Dylan Bell (Har), -07.459
4. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -11.565
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -16.204
6. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -4 laps
7. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -6 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 6 laps
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -01.874 seconds
3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -02.514
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -04.773
5. James Ott (KTM), -06.647
6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -06.877
7. Andrew Luker (Yam), -06.955
8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -07.415
9. Ryan Wells (Hon), -08.128
10. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -09.150
11. David Wiggin (KTM), -09.755
12. Grant Holmes (Suz), -13.090
13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -13.813
14. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -14.568
15. Jordan Jean (Hon), -2 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 6 laps
2. Max Whale (KTM), -00.170 seconds
3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -00.906
4. Trent Lowe (Suz), -02.116
5. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.130
6. Kody Kopp (Hon), -02.739
7. Tanner Dean (Hon), -08.319
8. Travis Petton IV (Hon), -08.398
9. Jared Lowe (Hon), -08.499
10. Billy Ross (KTM), -09.441
11. Dustin Brown (Hon), -11.594
12. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -12.793
13. Tarren Santero (Kaw), -13.187
14. Trent Pickle (Hus), -19.028
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Mission Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 4 laps
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.451 seconds
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -04.898
4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -2 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 14 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -01.594 seconds
3. Chad Cose (Har), -06.387
4. Dan Bromley (Yam), -06.683
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -07.832
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), -08.509
7. Ben Lowe (Har), -11.270
8. Dylan Bell (Har), -25.190
9. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -33.033
10. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -1 lap
11. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -12 laps
12. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -14 laps
13. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -14 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Max Whale (KTM), 14 laps
2. Henry Wiles (Hon), -00.055 seconds
3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -08.172
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -08.291
5. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -10.458
6. Michael Rush (Yam), -10.472
7. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -10.814
8. Cole Zabala (Hon), -10.848
9. Trent Lowe (Suz), -11.906
10. Kody Kopp (Hon), -13.172
11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -13.701
12. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -16.125
13. James Ott (KTM), -16.586
14. Tanner Dean (Hon), -20.452
15. Travis Petton IV (Hon), -30.545
16. David Wiggin (KTM), -45.861
17. Andrew Luker (Yam), -14 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 20 laps
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -02.443 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -03.068
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -05.801
5. Robert Pearson (Ind), -16.343
6. Brandon Price (Ind), -17.592
7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -24.646
8. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -25.808
9. JD Beach (Yam), -25.827
10. Davis Fisher (Ind), -26.526
11. James Rispoli (Har), -36.082
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Mees Returns to Race-Winning Form at OKC Mile II
Whale scores first Mile victory; Texter repeats with impressive back-to-back wins.
Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy AFT.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 19, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track legend Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) returned to the top of the podium at Remington Park in an overwhelming show of force in Saturday’s Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City OKC Mile II presented by KICKER in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
It spoke volumes that even when utterly uncomfortable and unsatisfied on the cushion Mile the night before, Mees still managed to finish on the podium. A happier Mees proved substantially better than that in the rematch, sweeping into the lead on the opening lap of the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Event and never looking back.
Mees’ path to victory was made somewhat easier when Friday victor Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) was slowed by an ailing clutch in his Semi and was forced to start from the back row of the Main as a result. Despite that start-line handicap, he still managed to power around the outside off the line and slot into fourth position in the early going.
Robinson then overtook Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) in successive corners and set his sights on race-leader Mees, who was 1.1 seconds up the track.
The best he could do, however, was match Mees’ pace for a stint. And eventually, the multi-time Grand National Champion broke Robinson’s pursuit altogether.
Instead, the Mission Roof Systems ace found himself under assault late by Bauman, who closed on his rear wheel in the race’s late stages. No matter how close Bauman got, however, Robinson was ultimately protected by a heavy roost that blasted the double defending Grand National Champ whenever he thought to attempt a move past into second.
The victory was Mees’ fourth in five attempts at the OKC Mile and his 18th Mile win in all.
Afterward, he said, “I’m back. Last night, I just wasn’t myself. I rode real tight and tense and my arms got locked up. I just wasn’t myself. I came in today and didn’t make many adjustments to the bike — a couple adjustments to the Öhlins shock — and just let her go.
“I just charged into the corners harder… I felt so good out there. I have to give a huge shout out to my entire team for backing me.”
Further back, Vanderkooi put together a fourth consecutive top-four result, while Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing/John Franklin Indian FTR750) overcame Brandon Price (No. 92 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) to claim the final spot in the top five.
Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City FTR750), Kolby Carlile (No. 36 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), and Davis Fisher (No. 67 BMC Racing/Dick Wall 60 Indian FTR750) completed the top ten.
AFT Singles
Last season’s second- and third-ranked AFT Singles riders went head-to-head over first position in Saturday night’s 450cc thriller; Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) and Henry Wiles (No. 17 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) broke away from the pack from the start and proceeded to engage in a race-long duel for the win.
Friday dominator Wiles appeared to have the upper hand pretty much throughout — at least until Whale stormed in and executed a final-lap slingshot down the back straight. Both riders then desperately searched for traction while negotiating Turns 3 and 4 for the last time, their bikes bucking and weaving the entire way. Wiles came off the final turn just a bit stronger, but not quite strong enough — his attempt to draft back by failing by just 0.054 seconds at the flag.
Aussie Whale said, “Henry passed me on lap 2 or lap 3 and I had his roost every lap from then on in. I was catching him a lot in Turns 1 and 2, but he had me mastered in 3 and 4 all day. I knew if I could pass him, it had to be on the back stretch coming off 1 and 2. I got it done. I made a little mistake in 4 but ended up holding Henry off.
“I want to give a huge shout out to my team — this is awesome!”
A four-wide dogfight for third featuring Hunter Bauer (No. 124 NKR Canada/Waters Autobody Racing KTM 450 SX-FFE), Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), and Brandon Kitchen (No. 105 Husqvarna Motorcycles/Vance & Hines Husqvarna FC450) was ultimately won by the supremely consistent Daniels on his 18th birthday.
Kitchen finished fourth while quick-study Bauer rounded out the top five in what was the Canadian’s debut Mile weekend. Rush’s sixth was his worst result of 2021 and saw him slip from second to third in the points (102), as he now trails both reigning champ Daniels (112) and 2020 runner-up Whale (102).
Meanwhile, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) finished a rather remarkable seventh after somehow escaping both concussion and broken bones in his terrifying Friday fall.
AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07) assumed full control of the AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship fight with a third consecutive class win.
Unlike Friday night’s blowout, Texter had to fight it out to claim the checkered flag on Saturday. Early on, he appeared in danger of watching Chad Cose (No. 49 Voodoo Ranger/Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) run off at the front. Powered by pent-up aggression after sitting out Friday night with a broken bike, Cose utilized an almost comically high line to overhaul Texter on a borrowed XG750R (courtesy of Latus Motors and Vance & Hines).
That line gradually went away from Cose, however, and the steady speed of Texter brought him back into contention. After a bit of back and forth, Texter retook the lead and shook free, seemingly destined to walk away to a fourth win in six races.
And that win ultimately came, but not until after surviving a late-race scrap with a charging Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Cycles/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R), who actually drafted into the lead with one minute remaining on the clock.
Texter immediately countered Gauthier’s move and eked out enough of a gap to prevent a second offensive en route to a 1.594-second margin of victory.
“I’ve been through it all — I’ve won and lost — so I’ve been battle tested,” Texter said, “Chad had incredible speed today, but I knew if I could keep him close I could find something there toward the end. But he was haulin’ — I didn’t think I’d pull this one off today. And Dalton — that’s the kind of Dalton that I know. He brought it. I didn’t know anyone was behind me, and I thought I heard a bike so I glanced over and there he was! I kicked it up another gear. It feels great. To do this on Father’s Day weekend is incredible for me as a father.”
Cose narrowly held on to the final spot on the box, edging Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) by 0.295 seconds.
Veteran racer Patrick Buchanan (No. 71 Smith Racing/Scooter’s Bar & Grill Kawasaki Ninja 650) completed the top five, finishing just over a half-second in front of Friday night’s maiden podium finisher, Cameron Smith (No. 44 Mike Butler Racing/Cornerstone Masonry Group Honda CRF450R).
Meanwhile, the luckless Ryan Varnes (No. 68 RVR/RoyBuilt Don’s Kawasaki Ninja 650) — who suffered a mechanical DNF while in contention for Friday night’s win — was struck down by misfortune yet again on Saturday. This time around, Varnes was forced to retire prior to the start due to another bike issue after having earned the pole position.
The Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City OKC Mile I & II presented by KICKER will air back-to-back on NBCSN on Saturday, June 26, starting at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT, featuring exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.
The Sachsenring provided magnificent action as always with 14 KTMs battling for the lead for most of the race. At the flag it was Colombian David Alonso who held the slightest advantage over Marcos Uriarte and David Muñoz.
Alonso’s 3rd win of the season puts the 15-year-old back on top of the points table but only by 6 from David Muñoz, the 15-year-old Spaniard, who did a fantastic job of recovering from a long lap penalty.
3rd in the Cup table is Dani Holgado who was in the lead battle as always but was just out of podium contention on the final lap thanks to a three rider fall in turn one that split the 8 rider lead group. He crossed the line 4th, just ahead of another 16-year-old Spaniard Iván Ortolá.
Alonso confident of laps lap win
“It was a very difficult race because 19 laps on this circuit is very tiring, also because of the very hot weather. I was in 7th position on the grid, in the first laps I was calm. Then I tried to push, make my own pace and get away from the group, but it wasn’t possible.”
“So I let them pass, waited to the last laps and I knew that going onto the last lap it was clear, I needed to be first. I was riding well and I then just needed to defend my position and that’s what I did.”
“It’s very positive because after a race long battle I could take another win and that’s very good for my confidence.”
“The tyres did drop off but for me it was good because I could also be fast on old tyres and it was not a problem. At the end they passed me on the brakes but ran wide and I could make a good last corner and win.”
Uriarte happy but wants more on Sunday
“Today was very good, the race was very hard because the tyres dropped off a lot. It was difficult to manage the race but I pushed every lap to my limit and I am very happy to have finished second. Tomorrow I hope to win.”
David Muñoz fights back from long lap
“It was very hot and hard today at the Sachsenring but it was a good race. It was difficult for me because of the long lap penalty but I managed to fight back to the front,” he explained referring to the penalty he took from Qualifying.
“I did go for the lead on the last lap on the bakes at the bottom of the hill but then was wide and lost the advantage.”
“Now I must focus on tomorrow and I am looking for more.”
Holgado held back when it mattered
“It was a difficult race for me today because in the lead group on the last lap there was a crash with Bertelle, Muñoz (Daniel) and Furusato so I lost distance to the first three. But it was still enough for 4th position, good points for the championship.
“Tomorrow we have another opportunity, 4th is not bad but I prefer first position.”
Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.
Race 2 is on Sunday at 15:30, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.
Gurecky back on top in Germany after a tactical masterclass in Race 1
The Czech rider comes out on top in a five-rider fight for the win at the Sachsenring, with Moor and Luciano joining him on the podium
Hungarian-American Rossi Moor (92) leading Northern Talent Cup Race One at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 19 June 2021
Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit) has done it again! The Czech rider made it four in a row with another impressive win to begin Round 3, although this time it was a different victory. Starting well from pole and fighting it out in a five-rider battle for the podium, the number 59 then pulled the pin with perfect timing to get back onto the top step. Rookie Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team) took his first NTC podium in second as the Hungarian finds his feet, with Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team) in the fight once again and the Belgiian taking third.
Gurecky got the best start from pole, taking the the holeshot and making an early statement on his dry weather pace. Five riders started to pull away in a front group straight away though and he couldn’t escape: Gurecky, Moor, Luciano, Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) and Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), with that seemingly set to decide the podium even early on.
Gurecky and Moor seemed to have an edge at times, the two initially the duo to watch, but the group remained steadfast as they headed three or four wide into the first corner and down the stunning Sachsenring waterfall. Positions switched, one would lose ground and another fight back – and then was one brief moment of slight contact between Hosciuc and Luciano too, before it was elbows out down the straight to boot. But it would remain a five-rider fight to the flag.
On the last lap, however, Gurecky made sure he’d be the one leading that battle over the line. The Czech rider pulled the pin to perfection to suddenly create some breathing space, then holding on for the rest of the lap to cross the line ahead for an incredible fourth win in a row. Moor took second after shadowing the number 59 for much of the race, that the Hungarian’s first podium and a better reward for his impressive debut, with Luciano taking third.
That leaves Beekmans just off the podium in fourth, but it’s nevertheless one of his best rides yet, and Hosciuc will be looking for more on Sunday as he completed the top five after a podium here last year. The battle for sixth just behind saw Kevin Farkas (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders) edge out Niklas Kitzbichler (Racing-Team-Kitzbichler), with Stepan Zuda (Motoracing23 Klub V ACR), Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit) and Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) close on the chase to complete the top ten.
That’s it for our first fully dry NTC race of the season, and if the grid were hoping Gurecky only knew how to make magic in the rain, they’ve been corrected. The Czech rider now has well over a race win’s worth of points in hand as an advantage in the standings too… so can he be stopped in Race 2? We’ll find out at 16:30 (GMT +2).
Fernandez fights back for third pole of the season at the Sachsenring
The rookie pounces when it counts to head the grid in Germany, ahead of Di Giannantonio and Gardner
Raul Fernandez (25). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) is back on top in Moto2™ as the rookie sensation put in a new lap record in qualifying for the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, taking over at the top from Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), who was forced to settle for second. Championship leader Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row.
Q1
Moving up from Q1, Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) led Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46), the man third in the standings making it through, with Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) and teammate Albert Arenas the final two graduates. One surprise was Tony Arbolino (Liqui Moly Intact GP) as Arenas’ fellow rookie saw some tables turned, and the Italian will be looking to move forward on race day.
Q2
As the session got underway, it was Di Giannantonio who took the initial honours and led the way, with Raul Fernandez lying second and Gardner third. Diggia also had a brush with track limits and had a fast one deleted, but bounced back to go back onto provisional pole. The Italian wasn’t able to hold on to it though as Raul Fernandez stormed to the head of the grid with a new all-time lap record, a 1:23.397 seeing him sail clear by 0.347s at the front. Despite being fast in Free Practice, Gardner wasn’t able to respond… but he will line up third, and just two hundredths off Diggia.
The Grid
Behind that front row, there was a bigger gap back to Marco Bezzecchi as the Italian pulled a nice fourth out the bag after having earlier headed through Q1, with Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) and Jorge Navarro (+Ego Speed Up) completing Row 2.
Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) heads up the third row in seventh, the Brit crashing at Turn 1 but rejoining. He was 0.023s ahead of Japanese rookie Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia), with Bendsneyder graduating from Q1 to take ninth on the grid. Completing the top ten is another Q1 graduate in Aron Canet. Two riders who would have hoped for a considerable amount more were Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), who will start 14th, and home hero Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP), who is down in 17th.
That’s it from Saturday, with Raul Fernandez turning the tables in qualifying. Over race distance can the rookie hit back against his teammate – and the rest? We’ll find out at 12:20 (GMT +2) on Sunday!
Raul Fernandez: “I’m really happy to get another pole, before qualifying the goal was the first row. The team gave me the experience in a difficult moment, they said that in qualifying we could use two sets of tyres, this was the key to get pole position. We’ll see tomorrow what happens because Remy is really strong but in the end we will see!”
More, from a press release issued by Italtrans Racing:
Joe Roberts to start the German GP from the fourth row.
Seventh row for Lorenzo Dalla Porta.
For the eighth round of this 2021 season the MotoGP World Championship is back to Germany, at Sachsenring.
Italtrans Racing Team is preparing for a weekend of redemption after two races between light and shadows.
Straight to Q2 the American finished 12th the qualifying with a good 1’24”521 close to the top ten. Tomorrow he will start the German Grand Prix from the fourth row with the aim of fighting for the top five.
After a great start finishing sixth in the FP1, Dalla Porta couldn’t make it through Q1 by only 20 one hundred of a second and tomorrow he will start from the 19th position on the grid with the best time of 1’24”378.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta
19° | 1’24”378
“It’s a pity because I stopped at Q1 by just 20 hundredths, but I showed I could have a good pace. The race is tomorrow and it is important to do well. I’m very confident and I will try to get a good start and push from the beginning”.
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Joe Roberts
12° | 1’24”521
“I’m happy with the progress made from yesterday and I hope tomorrow we can make another step forward. It will be a long race and it will be important to save the tyres. I think we can have a great race”.
Giovanni Sandi, Technical Director
“Our guys could have done something more today, but the race is tomorrow and I’m sure they will do their best. The pace is good and they are motivated to fight for the top positions”.
We have a new first time winner! After some incredible pace in preseason prefaced a rollercoaster first two rounds for Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team), the Hungarian took his first podium in Race 1 of Round 3… and on Sunday he went one better. The rookie duelled it out against Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit) on the final lap, making a move stick at the final corner to become the first to defeat the Czech rider in the last five races. Gurecky, nevertheless, increases his points lead as Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) completed the podium.
From the off the stage was set for another similar battle, but on Sunday the podium finishers had a few more names to contend with. Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team), Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), Kevin Farkas (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders) and Niklas Kitzbichler (Racing-Team-Kitzbichler) were all in the fight at the front, with a small freight train swapping and changing positions around the Sachsenring. With Farkas and Kitzbichler making a big step forward, the points were even more crucial for those near the top of the standings.
This time around, Moor wasn’t content to let Gurecky lead onto the final lap after the Czech rider outfoxed the field on Saturday, and instead the Hungarian blasted round Turn 1 for the final time in the lead. And he hung on until Gurecky hit back down the Waterfall, but Moor would have one final shot – and he took it to perfection. Keeping it pinned down the inside of the final corner, the number 92 crossed the line just half a tenth ahead to take his first ever NTC win.
Gurecky may have lost the victory and the chance at five in a row, but the Czech rider increased his advantage to 42 points at the top of the table, impressing once again and, once again, in the dry. Hosciuc won the squabble for third just ahead of the rest, the Romanian moving forward after a fifth on Saturday and back on the rostrum.
Fourth went to Farkas as he picked his way through to his best result yet after an impressive fight, with Luciano the man to lose out in the latter stages and the standings as he completed the top five. Beekmans took sixth after another impressive and solid performance once again from the consistent Dutchman.
Kitzbichler took seventh place at the flag, which equals his Race 1 result, but the Austrian only lost out on the podium late on after getting much nearer the front – and pulling some choice moves to boot.
Stepan Zuda (Motoracing23 Klub V ACR) charged from 24th to eighth in an impressive display, ultimately ending up in a lonely ride after doing so much work early on but being unable to catch the front group. Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit) and Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) once again completed the top ten, also in some clear air each.
That’s a wrap on Round 3 of the NTC, but it’s not long to wait for the next one as the Cup heads to the TT Circuit Assen for Round 4, alongside the MotoGP™ paddock once again.
More, from a press release issued by Fairium NGRT:
Rossi Moor 13-year-old American-Hungarian wins in the Northern Talent Cup at Sachsenring.
The Northern Talent Cup race series continued this weekend in Sachenring, Germany, alongside MotoGP race.
After some serious preparation, the riders of the Fairium Next Generation Riders Team went big in both races. After Rossi Moor #92 broke the Pannonian Ring lap record at home, the first race of his life in Sachenring was no problem for him.
In the free practice, he was just studying the technical track, and then he took 3rd place in the QP.
Despite a successful free practice, Farkas Kevin #28 scored the 15th grid due to a technical problem on the time trial.
Saturday’s race was incredibly exciting.
The first 5 places, changing every second, were typical throughout the race.
After a very good start, Rossi went all the way in the lead, first and second, battling with Jackub Gurecky. He couldn’t break away from the group and accounted for himself in the final lap, finishing 2nd in the exciting race.
Farkas Kevin took 16th place with a huge start, battling all the way to 6th place.
There were small problems with the back grip, but it solved it perfectly.
Sunday:
Sunday’s race was a bit cloudy but took place in warm weather. Even now, the positions in the forefront changed every second. Rossi Moor raced all the way to the top 4 in the torn 6-wheeler who rode a separate race.
Farkas Kevin, who a very good start again from 15th place, came to this group and even took the second place for a few corners.
In a huge battle, Rossi Moor was finally put down, Farkas Kevin in 4th place.
Rossi is 3rd and Kevin in 10th place in the Overall.
The 2021 racing season will continue on June 26-27 in Assen, the Netherlands, along with MotoGp races.
#KingOfTheRing: Marquez returns to claim his throne
11 in a row, eight in MotoGP™, 30 laps, 25 points and 581 days: an emotional return to the top step sees the eight-time World Champion remain unbeaten in Germany
Marc Marquez (93), after taking the checkered flag at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Sunday, 20 June 2021
581 days ago, Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) stood atop the MotoGP™ podium in Valencia. It was a normal Sunday for the eight-time World Champion, another notch in an ever-increasing roll call of history made and victories earned. There was no Covid-19, the grandstands were full and always had been, and the number 93 was on top of the world. Three surgeries, nearly a season on the sidelines and a whole different world later, Marquez is back on top of that rostrum – and he did it in style. Taking over at the front early on and then putting the hammer down even as rain threatened, the number 93 withstood ever-increasing pressure from Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) to take his 11th win in a row at the Sachsenring, which is also his eighth in a row at the venue in the premier class. 30 laps leading to 25 points, prefaced by 581 days.
Oliveira pushed as much as he could but makes it three podiums in a row as he comes closer than most ever have – or will – to taking the throne from the King of the Ring, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) increasing his Championship lead in third place.
It was Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) who took the holeshot from the off though, with Marquez blasting through into second and standing Quartararo up as the number 93 made it immediately clear he’d be racing to win in Germany. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) then struck against Quartararo too as El Diablo initially lost out a little, with one man doing the opposite: Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). The South African stormed up from P13 to seventh on Lap 1.
By the end of said Lap 1, there was another move further ahead as Marquez struck for the lead at the final corner. Past the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro there and staying ahead into Turn 1, it was a statement of intent but the number 93 couldn’t shake him off just yet. Next time around the two went toe-to-toe again, but Marquez retained that lead… and then began to grow it as the white flag came out.
The Sachsenring is no stranger to spots of rain, and as a few began to fall the flag showed that riders could, if they so chose, come in to change bikes. Marquez’ reaction to that, as Aleix Espargaro dropped back, was to push even more – and sure enough, the bravery paid off with a nice cushion leaving him with some breathing space at the front.
Meanwhile, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Oliveira had made their way past Quartararo and then Zarco before also slicing through on Aleix Espargaro. By a third of the race run, Oliveira struck against Miller too, the Portuguese rider taking over in second and inheriting the task of trying to chase down Marc Marquez at the Sachsenring. But boy, did he try.
Two seconds became 1.9 became 1.8, with the KTM rider in the groove as he tried to haul in every meter possible on a charge for the front. Chipping away a tenth here and a tenth there, it seemed to be a matter of time, surely, before the Portuguese rider caught up? The gap was steadfastly going one way: down.
With only a handful of laps to go, it looked like game on. From hovering at 1.2 to suddenly only nine tenths, Oliveira showcased more great racecraft to back up his stunner in Barcelona. But Marquez wouldn’t be fazed. It went back up over a second as the eight-time World Champion responded and then, suddenly, that seemed it was it: one more tenth, then a few more, and suddenly the Honda had a second and a half in hand once again. Now, all that was left was to bring it home.
That Marquez did, with a nod of his head to the Repsol Honda Team waiting on pit wall as he secured that incredible eighth premier class win in a row at the Sachsenring. An achievement that would have made headlines alone, if not for 581 days and career-endangering injury in between his trips to the top step of the MotoGP™ podium. Tears, cheers and some serious emotion poured out as one of the truly great comebacks saw the eight-time World Champion wrap up another premier class victory.
Oliveira, after calling time on his charge, came home in second for yet another podium – his third in a row – ahead of Quartararo as the Frenchman made up some previously lost ground to round out the rostrum. Just behind him, Brad Binder came home fourth to make it an even better day for KTM.
Fifth place went to a Ducati, but not the early scene stealers. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was near the end of the points on Lap 1, the Italian seemingly out of the fight for the front. But he made steady and impressive progress to eventually pip teammate Jack Miller to the final place in the top five, the Aussie forced to settled for sixth. Also seemingly somewhat forced to settle were Aleix Espargaro in P7 and, in the end, Zarco down in eighth, losing some ground to Quartararo in the standings.
Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) likewise made an early charge into the top ten, but the reigning Champion’s challenge bottomed out before he could attack any further forward, the number 36 taking home ninth although just two tenths behind Zarco. A little further off that duel, Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) completed the top ten.
Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar), despite his injury struggles, came home in P11 and just fought off the attention of the likewise-returning Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing). The number 89 was top rookie at the Ring and took some solid points after earlier fighting further forward. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemutsu) was 13th ahead of Valentino Rossi (Petronas Yamaha SRT), the Doctor taking two points. Completing those points was Luca Marini (Sky VR46 Avintia) as he beat fellow rookie and teammate Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponsorama) to P15 by a tenth.
There are a few usual frontrunners missing from that list. After a difficult qualifying, Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) had their day go from bad to worse at the start as they were running last. It didn’t get better from there either, with both staying on but coming home as the final two finishers split by a few tenths. Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol) and Danilo Petrucci (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing) also failed to score after they crashed out together, and Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) slid out.
That’s it from the Sachsenring and a history-making Sunday. Only Marc Marquez will likely ever know how it feels, what it cost or the true work behind being able to return to the top step of a Grand Prix podium. 30 laps likely felt like a long time this afternoon, but 581 days will have seemed like a lifetime.
Join us again next weekend for another showdown as the TT Circuit Assen welcomes MotoGP™ back to the Netherlands.
Marc Marquez: “It’s one of the most important and hardest moments of my career, today I knew it was a great opportunity, the mentality wasn’t easy because I’m coming from a hard situation with three 0s in a row but I said today is the day. Before this weekend I thought I’d fight for the podium and try and be close with the top guys. The victory was a low possibility but I said if it’s perfect conditions, I’ll try. When I saw a few raindrops on Lap 4 or 5, I said ‘it’s my race’. At that point I pushed and kept the same pace as before, when the second stop started I pushed even more, and I said, ‘ok it’s time to take a risk’. I took it in those laps, then the second race started with Miguel. He pushed a lot, but it was really hard to keep concentrating, all the memories from the last year were there in my mind. But we did it, and we’ll do it again.”
Gardner imperious to make some Moto2™ history in Germany
The Championship leader is the first Australian to win three in a row in the intermediate class, as well as the winner of Moto2™ race number 200
Remy Gardner (87) celebrates his victory at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) waited a little while to take to the top step in 2021, but the Australian has now done it three times in a row and is the first from his nation to do so. Another imperious performance saw him enjoy what looked almost like a track day at the Sachsenring, with teammate Raul Fernandez initially on his tail before sliding out. Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) returned to the intermediate class podium in second, with Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46) locking out the rostrum in third.
As the lights went out it was Fernandez and Gardner who got the jump down into Turn 1, whilst Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) got a terrible getaway and was left mired down in fifth. Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) was up to third ahead of Bezzecchi, who held position from his starting place. It was also a good start from Jorge Navarro (+EGO Speed Up), likewise holding his position from the start of the race.
It became clear from the early stages that the race would be between the two Red Bull KTM Ajos, with Fernandez leading until Gardner got ahead of him at Turn 12 on Lap 2. Whilst both were racing away at the front at a rate of around a second a lap, it would be a mistake that would see the title pendulum swing in favour of Gardner: suddenly, Fernandez tucked the front at Turn 3. The rookie faltered for the first time in 2021 and the Australian was left to race against concentration, and himself. Crossing the line for his third win in a row with some real breathing space, he got the job done and now leads by 36 points over Fernandez in the standings…
Canet was left in second and the Aspar rider pushed to stay there, with a big gap slowly but surely diminishing as the race went on. Bezzecchi was the man on the chase but just came up a second short, nevertheless taking the podium after repelling the attentions of Di Giannantonio, who was forced to settle for fourth.
Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) pinched fifth place in the closing stages to deny Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP), although the home hero had fought valiantly from 17th on the grid. Jorge Navarro, Albert Arenas (Aspar Team Moto2), Marcos Ramirez (American Racing) and Cameron Beaubier (American Racing) completed the top ten, that for Arenas a first Moto2™ top ten and Beaubier giving America a third top ten of 2021.
The final lap also saw numerous positions squandered, as Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) crashed out of sixth place at Turn 1. Then, further down the order, Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team) crashed from 11th, also at Turn 1. Then, at Turn 8, it was Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) who crashed out from fifth, promoting Lowes vs Schrötter.
There was also drama for Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Jake Dixon (Petronas Sprinta Racing) earlier in the race as the two collided at Turn 12, resulting in Dixon running off and Fernandez going down.
Moto2™ will return at the TT Circuit Assen… can Gardner make it an incredible four in a row?
Remy Gardner: “Before the race my brother messaged me, ‘yo go win it today! You’ll be the first Australian to win three consecutively in the intermediate class!’ I guess I’m making history so that’s cool! Honestly I expected a hard battle today, Raul’s been really strong all weekend, I thought Diggia would be there, I don’t know what happened. Especially in Warm Up Raul had better pace than me so I was expecting a good long fight. I knew Raul would struggle a bit with the front tyre but I saw I had a bit more pace in the first laps so I passed him and just tried to go, but being smooth. Then a few laps later I saw plus 4 and a half, or something like that, and I was just trying then to not lose concentration. It was a really long race, a lot of laps around here. Happy to get those 25 points, it was an extremely important day for us.”
More, from a press release issued by Italtrans Racing:
Unlucky race for Italtrans Racing Team at Sachsenring.
Joe Roberts out on the last lap, while a technical problem stops Lorenzo Dalla Porta’s comeback.
Tough German Grand Prix for Italtrans Racing Team, today at Sachsenring for the eighth round of the MotoGP World Championship.
A very unlucky Sunday for the team with both riders out in a top ten race.
Starting from the third row of the grid with the 12th position, Joe Roberts had a regular race with a steady pace and was finishing 10th but he crashed on the last lap.
Unlucky day for Lorenzo Dalla Porta, who had to stop a promising comeback race due to a technical problem on lap 13. The Tuscan rider, who set the 6th fastest time in the warm up and started 19th on the grid, shown great pace by recovering several positions and would surely have finished in the top ten.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta (19) leads Marcos Ramirez (42) and Cameron Beaubier (6) at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta
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“For a couple of laps I felt a drop of the engine, then suddenly I didn’t have any more power and I had to stop. It’s a real shame because this is the fourth race we haven’t a real result. We look forward with confidence: we have shown that we can do well and we just have to keep working hard”.
Joe Roberts in action at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
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“Tough day. I’m really sorry for the crash because I could have done some points for the standing. We are going through a hard time at the moment. Let’s try to turn it in the next GP in Assen”.
Giovanni Sandi, Technical Director
“This weekend we were never been competitive, but it was important to try to have a good race. I’m not happy with Joe, who made a mistake on the last lap. On the other hand Lorenzo was once again very unlucky: he was having a good race, but he stopped because of a technical problem”.
Action from an Australian Superbike race at Hidden Valley Raceway. Photo by Optikal Photography, courtesy ASBK.
Young Gun Bayliss Breaks Through For Maiden ASBK Win
Oli Bayliss (32) leads Wayne Maxwell (1) in Australian Superbike Race Three at Hidden Valley Raceway. Photo by Optikal Photography, courtesy ASBK.
Rising star Oli Bayliss has defeated Wayne Maxwell in a nail-biting Ducati duel to snare his maiden race and round wins in the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, at Hidden Valley today.
This morning’s second race of the weekend was declared a non-event after an incident involving yesterday’s race winner Troy Herfoss on the opening lap.
In Race 3, a strong start from Bayliss allowed him to take the lead from Maxwell heading into the first corner, but Maxwell recaptured the top spot a couple of laps later. The two Ducati riders continued their contest until the race was red-flagged after four laps due to a crash involving Matt Walters and Corey Turner at the first corner.
The race was restarted with eight laps remaining, Maxwell leading the field away. He and Bayliss each set times underneath Herfoss’ Saturday lap record as they pulled clear of the rest of the field.
A committed move from Bayliss into the first corner enabled him to take the lead two laps from home and he was able to withstand Maxwell’s pressure to secure a memorable first win in the Alpinestars Superbike class.
A gracious Bayliss said his thoughts were with the riders involved in crashes over the weekend, including his DesmoSport Ducati team-mate Mike Jones.
“Unfortunately Jonesy and Troy had crashes, which is a shame because I know they would have been up there with us today,” Bayliss said.
“I’m happy that something clicked with me and the team, and I’m sure that as the year goes on we can keep winning.
“After the red flag, my tyre grip didn’t feel the best and I had a feeling Wayne was in the same boat.
“As the race went on, I stayed behind him, worked out a place where I could pass him and tried to win the race from there.”
Bayliss said he and his legendary father, Troy, are looking forward to celebrating back at their home on the Gold Coast.
“Hopefully Mum will cook us a nice dinner and then I’ll get straight back into training,” he said.
Another second-place finish for Maxwell saw the Boost Mobile with K-Tech rider extending his championship lead to 26 points.
“Oli rode fantastic in Race 3, it was a terrific battle,” Maxwell said.
“We had our back to the wall this weekend with some of our team members not able to be here, so to come away second for the round is very good for us.
“I feel for Troy, to see something like that happen to one of your best mates is awful, so I wish him all the best for a fast recovery.”
Glenn Allerton recorded another third-place finish in Race 3 and moved up to third in the standings.
“It’s been a great debut for our new BMW, it’s fantastic to finish on the podium even though we had some teething problems this weekend,” Allerton said.
“Once we’re able to test, I’m confident we’ll be competitive with the front-runners, there’s heaps of potential there.”
Bryan Staring brought his Kawasaki home fourth ahead of the Yamahas of Daniel Falzon, Aiden Wagner and Anthony West; the second Kawasaki BCPerformance entry of Josh Waters was eighth, with Cru Halliday and Jed Metcher completing the top 10 on their Yamahas.
The next round of the ASBK takes place at Morgan Park, 20-22 August.
Troy Herfoss has been involved in an incident on lap one, race two of the Alpinestars Superbikes at Hidden Valley this morning for round four of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance ASBK, presented by Motul.
The Racesafe medical chase car was immediately in attendance at the scene of the incident.
Herfoss is in a serious but stable condition, and he is being transported to Royal Darwin Hospital for further investigations.
The race was declared with no points awarded.
The third and final ASBK race of the weekend is scheduled for 2:05pm.
More, from a press release issued by Penrite Honda:
ASBK RACE ONE WINNER HERFOSS HOSPITALISED IN DARWIN INCIDENT
Penrite Honda Racing rider and race one winner Troy Herfoss remains hospitalised in Royal Darwin Hospital following an incident in today’s Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) round at Hidden Valley.
The two-time ASBK champion starred in Saturday’s opening 16-lap encounter by storming to victory with a final lap pass on-board his ER Motorsports-prepared CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.
Earlier, Herfoss was fourth-fastest in practice and qualified in P4 beneath the previous circuit qualifying record at 1m05.645s. From there, he went on to deliver an exceptional performance in the opening outing for the win and broke the race lap record with a 1m05.618s in the process.
With anticipation high for Sunday’s scheduled pair of Superbike races alongside the Supercars as part of the Northern Territory’s Darwin Triple Crown event, Herfoss unfortunately fell in turn three on lap one at over 200km/h and made contact with the outside air-fence and barrier.
Initial scans have confirmed that 34-year-old Herfoss has sustained a badly-broken right humerus and femur in the fall. Both will require surgery in order to begin his road to recovery and, at this point, he has been cleared of any further injuries.
“Our focus at this stage is obviously on Troy and doing what we can to assist him with his injuries, we certainly wish him well and hope for the best possible outcome in his recovery,” commented Penrite Honda Racing team owner Deon Coote.
“As he always does, Troy was exceptional in race one yesterday to take the win and we were buzzing following that result and such a spectacular finish. Today has been a difficult one, but we thank the trackside medical crew and everybody for expressing their support of Troy.”
The points scored by Herfoss in race one yesterday afternoon meant that he was credited eighth overall for the weekend and currently sits second in the 2021 championship point-standings.
Wyman injured at Road America, will miss next round at ‘The Ridge’
KWR withdraws from MotoAmerica Superbike Event at The Ridge Motorsports Park
TUCSON, Ariz.– The Panera Bread/KWR Ducati Superbike team has withdrawn from next week’s MotoAmerica Superbike event at The Ridge Motorsports Park. After the crash and subsequent injury of rider and team owner Kyle Wyman, the team will forgo participation in round four of the championship to focus on the following race event at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Shortly after winning the King of the Baggers race on his Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Wyman crashed his Ducati Superbike in race two on Sunday, June 13 at Road America. The slow low-side crash saw Wyman catch his left elbow on a sharp curbing edge on his way down, resulting in multiple fractures of the Olecranon bone, a significant structural component of the elbow joint.
At the hands of Dr. Maury K. Harwood, Wyman had a surgical procedure to conduct a fixation of the bone with a plate and 7 titanium screws. Wyman’s complete prognosis is still unclear but he will not be able to ride at “The Ridge” in Washington state for the event scheduled for June 25-27, 2021. KWR will not field a replacement rider in MotoAmerica Superbike at The Ridge and will focus on the Laguna Seca round of the series.
“Obviously this is a big setback for our season, specifically for the Superbike program,” Wyman said. “The crash was so slow and simple I just got really unlucky the way I fell and caught the concrete edge, and knew immediately that something was broken. Fortunately I have some of the best doctors around me and they have bolted me back together to get me healthy as safely and as quickly as possible.”
The KWR Team is committed to fielding the Superbike program at Laguna Seca and the balance of the season. This event, taking place July 9-11, 2021, is also the third and final round of the King of the Baggers Championship, in which Wyman is the points leader with the Factory Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle team.
“The priority this week was to arrange my surgery and recovery to give myself the best opportunity to come back soon, and strong,” Wyman added. “With these challenges, we decided as a team not to force the issue and put together a Superbike entry at The Ridge with another rider. If I am not fit in three weeks time, we will revisit that scenario for Laguna Seca.”
“At minimum, I want to be healthy enough to finish the job there in the Baggers Championship. The best case scenario is that I will feel strong enough to race both bikes and compete in both classes again. Right now it is too early to tell.”
Stay tuned for news and updates on KWR at www.kylewyman.com
Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photo courtesy AFT.
OKC Mile II/American Flat Track
Remington Park
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 19, 2021
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 39.360
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 39.505
3. Brandon Price (Ind), 39.819
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), 40.219
5. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.224
6. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.262
7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.428
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 40.433
9. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 40.581
10. JD Beach (Yam), 40.607
11. James Rispoli (Har), 40.719
AFT Production Twins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 40.757
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.178
3. Ben Lowe (Har), 41.352
4. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.382
5. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.391
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), 41.483
7. Dan Bromley (Yam), 41.568
8. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 41.875
9. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.325
10. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 42.849
11. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 43.062
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 43.440
13. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 43.767
14. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 44.368
15. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 45.118
16. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 45.522
17. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 41.937
2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 41.983
3. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 41.990
4. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.466
5. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.585
6. Max Whale (KTM), 42.589
7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.630
8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 42.749
9. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 42.820
10. Kody Kopp (Hon), 42.867
11. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.907
12. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.964
13. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.055
14. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.163
15. Dustin Brown (Hon), 43.224
16. James Ott (KTM), 43.352
17. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.433
18. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.459
19. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.549
20. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.583
21. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.670
22. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.935
23. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 43.975
24. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.054
25. Billy Ross (KTM), 44.142
26. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 44.169
27. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.178
28. Jordan Jean (Hon), 44.189
29. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.300
30. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.689
31. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), no time recorded
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.203
2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.258
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.360
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.429
5. James Rispoli (Har), 40.628
6. Robert Pearson (Ind), 40.776
7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 40.969
8. Davis Fisher (Ind), 41.191
9. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.499
10. JD Beach (Yam), 42.088
11. Brandon Robinson (Ind), no time recorded
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 40.769
2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 40.869
3. Cory Texter (Yam), 41.799
4. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.893
5. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.094
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), 42.105
7. Ben Lowe (Har), 42.247
8. Dan Bromley (Yam), 42.666
9. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.744
10. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 42.954
11. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 42.990
12. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 43.123
13. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 43.370
14. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 44.361
15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 44.755
16. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 45.200
17. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 42.218
2. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.348
3. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.513
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 42.611
5. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.700
6. Max Whale (KTM), 42.714
7. James Ott (KTM), 42.745
8. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.752
9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 42.797
10. Cole Zabala (Hon), 42.887
11. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 42.934
12. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 42.979
13. Kody Kopp (Hon), 43.022
14. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 43.204
15. Dustin Brown (Hon), 43.278
16. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.381
17. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.397
18. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.478
19. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.484
20. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.533
21. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.627
22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 43.820
23. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 43.835
24. Billy Ross (KTM), 43.848
25. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.925
26. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 44.248
27. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.300
28. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.425
29. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.720
30. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.215
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 40.117
2. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.370
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.502
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 40.526
5. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.635
6. James Rispoli (Har), 41.243
7. JD Beach (Yam), 41.412
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.449
9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 41.666
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.867
11. Davis Fisher (Ind), 42.019
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dan Bromley (Yam), 40.999
2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 41.533
3. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 41.758
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 41.961
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 42.036
6. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), 42.128
7. Cory Texter (Yam), 42.353
8. Dylan Bell (Har), 42.450
9. Cameron Smith (Yam), 42.474
10. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 42.904
11. Ben Lowe (Har), 43.076
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 43.094
13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 44.073
14. Brian Lehfeldt (Kaw), 44.387
15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 45.432
16. Brandon Newman (Kaw), 57.339
17. Chad Cose (Har), no time recorded
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 41.975
2. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 42.235
3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 42.479
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), 42.581
5. Trent Lowe (Suz), 42.590
6. James Ott (KTM), 42.725
7. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 42.729
8. Dustin Brown (Hon), 42.935
9. Michael Rush (Yam), 42.959
10. Cole Zabala (Hon), 43.011
11. Kody Kopp (Hon), 43.065
12. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 43.119
13. Jared Lowe (Hon), 43.254
14. Andrew Luker (Yam), 43.258
15. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 43.264
16. Grant Holmes (Suz), 43.318
17. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 43.410
18. Tanner Dean (Hon), 43.453
19. Billy Ross (KTM), 43.479
20. Ryan Wells (Hon), 43.553
21. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 43.655
22. Ezra Brusky (Hon), 43.770
23. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 43.902
24. Jordan Jean (Hon), 43.909
25. Tarren Santero (Kaw), 43.979
26. David Wiggin (KTM), 44.067
27. Trent Pickle (Hus), 44.169
28. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), 44.433
29. Jacob Cascio (Hon), 45.135
Mission AFT SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 40.359
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 40.439
3. Brandon Price (Ind), 40.506
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 40.609
5. Davis Fisher (Ind), 41.344
6. James Rispoli (Har), 41.431
7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 41.554
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 41.619
9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 42.018
10. JD Beach (Yam), 42.096
11. Briar Bauman (Ind), 53.209
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 6 laps
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.258 seconds
3. Brandon Price (Ind), -00.885
4. Robert Pearson (Ind), -04.609
5. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -05.861
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -06.151
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 6 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -02.204 seconds
3. Dylan Bell (Har), -07.459
4. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -11.565
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -16.204
6. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -4 laps]
7. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -6 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 6 laps
2. Cory Texter (Yam), -01.088 seconds
3. Dan Bromley (Yam), -04.451
4. Ben Lowe (Har), -04.908
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -06.584
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), -09.124
7. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -4 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 6 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -02.204 seconds
3. Dylan Bell (Har), -07.459
4. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -11.565
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -16.204
6. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -4 laps
7. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -6 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Henry Wiles (Hon), 6 laps
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -01.874 seconds
3. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -02.514
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -04.773
5. James Ott (KTM), -06.647
6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -06.877
7. Andrew Luker (Yam), -06.955
8. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -07.415
9. Ryan Wells (Hon), -08.128
10. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -09.150
11. David Wiggin (KTM), -09.755
12. Grant Holmes (Suz), -13.090
13. Kasey Sciscoe (Hon), -13.813
14. Ezra Brusky (Hon), -14.568
15. Jordan Jean (Hon), -2 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 6 laps
2. Max Whale (KTM), -00.170 seconds
3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -00.906
4. Trent Lowe (Suz), -02.116
5. Michael Rush (Yam), -02.130
6. Kody Kopp (Hon), -02.739
7. Tanner Dean (Hon), -08.319
8. Travis Petton IV (Hon), -08.398
9. Jared Lowe (Hon), -08.499
10. Billy Ross (KTM), -09.441
11. Dustin Brown (Hon), -11.594
12. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -12.793
13. Tarren Santero (Kaw), -13.187
14. Trent Pickle (Hus), -19.028
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Mission Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 4 laps
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.451 seconds
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -04.898
4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -2 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 14 laps
2. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -01.594 seconds
3. Chad Cose (Har), -06.387
4. Dan Bromley (Yam), -06.683
5. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -07.832
6. Cameron Smith (Yam), -08.509
7. Ben Lowe (Har), -11.270
8. Dylan Bell (Har), -25.190
9. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -33.033
10. Jeffery Lowery (Kaw), -1 lap
11. Brandon Newman (Kaw), -12 laps
12. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -14 laps
13. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -14 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Max Whale (KTM), 14 laps
2. Henry Wiles (Hon), -00.055 seconds
3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -08.172
4. Brandon Kitchen (Hus), -08.291
5. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -10.458
6. Michael Rush (Yam), -10.472
7. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -10.814
8. Cole Zabala (Hon), -10.848
9. Trent Lowe (Suz), -11.906
10. Kody Kopp (Hon), -13.172
11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -13.701
12. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -16.125
13. James Ott (KTM), -16.586
14. Tanner Dean (Hon), -20.452
15. Travis Petton IV (Hon), -30.545
16. David Wiggin (KTM), -45.861
17. Andrew Luker (Yam), -14 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 20 laps
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -02.443 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -03.068
4. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -05.801
5. Robert Pearson (Ind), -16.343
6. Brandon Price (Ind), -17.592
7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -24.646
8. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -25.808
9. JD Beach (Yam), -25.827
10. Davis Fisher (Ind), -26.526
11. James Rispoli (Har), -36.082
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Mees Returns to Race-Winning Form at OKC Mile II
Whale scores first Mile victory; Texter repeats with impressive back-to-back wins.
Jared Mees (9). Photo courtesy AFT.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 19, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track legend Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) returned to the top of the podium at Remington Park in an overwhelming show of force in Saturday’s Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City OKC Mile II presented by KICKER in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
It spoke volumes that even when utterly uncomfortable and unsatisfied on the cushion Mile the night before, Mees still managed to finish on the podium. A happier Mees proved substantially better than that in the rematch, sweeping into the lead on the opening lap of the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Event and never looking back.
Mees’ path to victory was made somewhat easier when Friday victor Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) was slowed by an ailing clutch in his Semi and was forced to start from the back row of the Main as a result. Despite that start-line handicap, he still managed to power around the outside off the line and slot into fourth position in the early going.
Robinson then overtook Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) and Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) in successive corners and set his sights on race-leader Mees, who was 1.1 seconds up the track.
The best he could do, however, was match Mees’ pace for a stint. And eventually, the multi-time Grand National Champion broke Robinson’s pursuit altogether.
Instead, the Mission Roof Systems ace found himself under assault late by Bauman, who closed on his rear wheel in the race’s late stages. No matter how close Bauman got, however, Robinson was ultimately protected by a heavy roost that blasted the double defending Grand National Champ whenever he thought to attempt a move past into second.
The victory was Mees’ fourth in five attempts at the OKC Mile and his 18th Mile win in all.
Afterward, he said, “I’m back. Last night, I just wasn’t myself. I rode real tight and tense and my arms got locked up. I just wasn’t myself. I came in today and didn’t make many adjustments to the bike — a couple adjustments to the Öhlins shock — and just let her go.
“I just charged into the corners harder… I felt so good out there. I have to give a huge shout out to my entire team for backing me.”
Further back, Vanderkooi put together a fourth consecutive top-four result, while Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing/John Franklin Indian FTR750) overcame Brandon Price (No. 92 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) to claim the final spot in the top five.
Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City FTR750), Kolby Carlile (No. 36 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), and Davis Fisher (No. 67 BMC Racing/Dick Wall 60 Indian FTR750) completed the top ten.
AFT Singles
Last season’s second- and third-ranked AFT Singles riders went head-to-head over first position in Saturday night’s 450cc thriller; Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) and Henry Wiles (No. 17 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) broke away from the pack from the start and proceeded to engage in a race-long duel for the win.
Friday dominator Wiles appeared to have the upper hand pretty much throughout — at least until Whale stormed in and executed a final-lap slingshot down the back straight. Both riders then desperately searched for traction while negotiating Turns 3 and 4 for the last time, their bikes bucking and weaving the entire way. Wiles came off the final turn just a bit stronger, but not quite strong enough — his attempt to draft back by failing by just 0.054 seconds at the flag.
Aussie Whale said, “Henry passed me on lap 2 or lap 3 and I had his roost every lap from then on in. I was catching him a lot in Turns 1 and 2, but he had me mastered in 3 and 4 all day. I knew if I could pass him, it had to be on the back stretch coming off 1 and 2. I got it done. I made a little mistake in 4 but ended up holding Henry off.
“I want to give a huge shout out to my team — this is awesome!”
A four-wide dogfight for third featuring Hunter Bauer (No. 124 NKR Canada/Waters Autobody Racing KTM 450 SX-FFE), Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), and Brandon Kitchen (No. 105 Husqvarna Motorcycles/Vance & Hines Husqvarna FC450) was ultimately won by the supremely consistent Daniels on his 18th birthday.
Kitchen finished fourth while quick-study Bauer rounded out the top five in what was the Canadian’s debut Mile weekend. Rush’s sixth was his worst result of 2021 and saw him slip from second to third in the points (102), as he now trails both reigning champ Daniels (112) and 2020 runner-up Whale (102).
Meanwhile, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) finished a rather remarkable seventh after somehow escaping both concussion and broken bones in his terrifying Friday fall.
AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07) assumed full control of the AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines championship fight with a third consecutive class win.
Unlike Friday night’s blowout, Texter had to fight it out to claim the checkered flag on Saturday. Early on, he appeared in danger of watching Chad Cose (No. 49 Voodoo Ranger/Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) run off at the front. Powered by pent-up aggression after sitting out Friday night with a broken bike, Cose utilized an almost comically high line to overhaul Texter on a borrowed XG750R (courtesy of Latus Motors and Vance & Hines).
That line gradually went away from Cose, however, and the steady speed of Texter brought him back into contention. After a bit of back and forth, Texter retook the lead and shook free, seemingly destined to walk away to a fourth win in six races.
And that win ultimately came, but not until after surviving a late-race scrap with a charging Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Cycles/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R), who actually drafted into the lead with one minute remaining on the clock.
Texter immediately countered Gauthier’s move and eked out enough of a gap to prevent a second offensive en route to a 1.594-second margin of victory.
“I’ve been through it all — I’ve won and lost — so I’ve been battle tested,” Texter said, “Chad had incredible speed today, but I knew if I could keep him close I could find something there toward the end. But he was haulin’ — I didn’t think I’d pull this one off today. And Dalton — that’s the kind of Dalton that I know. He brought it. I didn’t know anyone was behind me, and I thought I heard a bike so I glanced over and there he was! I kicked it up another gear. It feels great. To do this on Father’s Day weekend is incredible for me as a father.”
Cose narrowly held on to the final spot on the box, edging Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) by 0.295 seconds.
Veteran racer Patrick Buchanan (No. 71 Smith Racing/Scooter’s Bar & Grill Kawasaki Ninja 650) completed the top five, finishing just over a half-second in front of Friday night’s maiden podium finisher, Cameron Smith (No. 44 Mike Butler Racing/Cornerstone Masonry Group Honda CRF450R).
Meanwhile, the luckless Ryan Varnes (No. 68 RVR/RoyBuilt Don’s Kawasaki Ninja 650) — who suffered a mechanical DNF while in contention for Friday night’s win — was struck down by misfortune yet again on Saturday. This time around, Varnes was forced to retire prior to the start due to another bike issue after having earned the pole position.
The Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City OKC Mile I & II presented by KICKER will air back-to-back on NBCSN on Saturday, June 26, starting at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT, featuring exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.
The Sachsenring provided magnificent action as always with 14 KTMs battling for the lead for most of the race. At the flag it was Colombian David Alonso who held the slightest advantage over Marcos Uriarte and David Muñoz.
Alonso’s 3rd win of the season puts the 15-year-old back on top of the points table but only by 6 from David Muñoz, the 15-year-old Spaniard, who did a fantastic job of recovering from a long lap penalty.
3rd in the Cup table is Dani Holgado who was in the lead battle as always but was just out of podium contention on the final lap thanks to a three rider fall in turn one that split the 8 rider lead group. He crossed the line 4th, just ahead of another 16-year-old Spaniard Iván Ortolá.
Alonso confident of laps lap win
“It was a very difficult race because 19 laps on this circuit is very tiring, also because of the very hot weather. I was in 7th position on the grid, in the first laps I was calm. Then I tried to push, make my own pace and get away from the group, but it wasn’t possible.”
“So I let them pass, waited to the last laps and I knew that going onto the last lap it was clear, I needed to be first. I was riding well and I then just needed to defend my position and that’s what I did.”
“It’s very positive because after a race long battle I could take another win and that’s very good for my confidence.”
“The tyres did drop off but for me it was good because I could also be fast on old tyres and it was not a problem. At the end they passed me on the brakes but ran wide and I could make a good last corner and win.”
Uriarte happy but wants more on Sunday
“Today was very good, the race was very hard because the tyres dropped off a lot. It was difficult to manage the race but I pushed every lap to my limit and I am very happy to have finished second. Tomorrow I hope to win.”
David Muñoz fights back from long lap
“It was very hot and hard today at the Sachsenring but it was a good race. It was difficult for me because of the long lap penalty but I managed to fight back to the front,” he explained referring to the penalty he took from Qualifying.
“I did go for the lead on the last lap on the bakes at the bottom of the hill but then was wide and lost the advantage.”
“Now I must focus on tomorrow and I am looking for more.”
Holgado held back when it mattered
“It was a difficult race for me today because in the lead group on the last lap there was a crash with Bertelle, Muñoz (Daniel) and Furusato so I lost distance to the first three. But it was still enough for 4th position, good points for the championship.
“Tomorrow we have another opportunity, 4th is not bad but I prefer first position.”
Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.
Race 2 is on Sunday at 15:30, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.
Gurecky back on top in Germany after a tactical masterclass in Race 1
The Czech rider comes out on top in a five-rider fight for the win at the Sachsenring, with Moor and Luciano joining him on the podium
Hungarian-American Rossi Moor (92) leading Northern Talent Cup Race One at Sachsenring. Photo courtesy Dorna.
Saturday, 19 June 2021
Jakub Gurecky (JRT Brno Circuit) has done it again! The Czech rider made it four in a row with another impressive win to begin Round 3, although this time it was a different victory. Starting well from pole and fighting it out in a five-rider battle for the podium, the number 59 then pulled the pin with perfect timing to get back onto the top step. Rookie Rossi Moor (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders Team) took his first NTC podium in second as the Hungarian finds his feet, with Lorenz Luciano (Junior Black Knights Team) in the fight once again and the Belgiian taking third.
Gurecky got the best start from pole, taking the the holeshot and making an early statement on his dry weather pace. Five riders started to pull away in a front group straight away though and he couldn’t escape: Gurecky, Moor, Luciano, Jacopo Hosciuc (Hos Racing Team) and Kas Beekmans (Team KNMV), with that seemingly set to decide the podium even early on.
Gurecky and Moor seemed to have an edge at times, the two initially the duo to watch, but the group remained steadfast as they headed three or four wide into the first corner and down the stunning Sachsenring waterfall. Positions switched, one would lose ground and another fight back – and then was one brief moment of slight contact between Hosciuc and Luciano too, before it was elbows out down the straight to boot. But it would remain a five-rider fight to the flag.
On the last lap, however, Gurecky made sure he’d be the one leading that battle over the line. The Czech rider pulled the pin to perfection to suddenly create some breathing space, then holding on for the rest of the lap to cross the line ahead for an incredible fourth win in a row. Moor took second after shadowing the number 59 for much of the race, that the Hungarian’s first podium and a better reward for his impressive debut, with Luciano taking third.
That leaves Beekmans just off the podium in fourth, but it’s nevertheless one of his best rides yet, and Hosciuc will be looking for more on Sunday as he completed the top five after a podium here last year. The battle for sixth just behind saw Kevin Farkas (FAIRIUM Next Generation Riders) edge out Niklas Kitzbichler (Racing-Team-Kitzbichler), with Stepan Zuda (Motoracing23 Klub V ACR), Jonas Kocourek (JRT Brno Circuit) and Tibor Varga (Forty Racing) close on the chase to complete the top ten.
That’s it for our first fully dry NTC race of the season, and if the grid were hoping Gurecky only knew how to make magic in the rain, they’ve been corrected. The Czech rider now has well over a race win’s worth of points in hand as an advantage in the standings too… so can he be stopped in Race 2? We’ll find out at 16:30 (GMT +2).
Fernandez fights back for third pole of the season at the Sachsenring
The rookie pounces when it counts to head the grid in Germany, ahead of Di Giannantonio and Gardner
Raul Fernandez (25). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) is back on top in Moto2™ as the rookie sensation put in a new lap record in qualifying for the Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, taking over at the top from Fabio Di Giannantonio (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), who was forced to settle for second. Championship leader Remy Gardner (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row.
Q1
Moving up from Q1, Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) led Marco Bezzecchi (Sky Racing Team VR46), the man third in the standings making it through, with Aron Canet (Aspar Team Moto2) and teammate Albert Arenas the final two graduates. One surprise was Tony Arbolino (Liqui Moly Intact GP) as Arenas’ fellow rookie saw some tables turned, and the Italian will be looking to move forward on race day.
Q2
As the session got underway, it was Di Giannantonio who took the initial honours and led the way, with Raul Fernandez lying second and Gardner third. Diggia also had a brush with track limits and had a fast one deleted, but bounced back to go back onto provisional pole. The Italian wasn’t able to hold on to it though as Raul Fernandez stormed to the head of the grid with a new all-time lap record, a 1:23.397 seeing him sail clear by 0.347s at the front. Despite being fast in Free Practice, Gardner wasn’t able to respond… but he will line up third, and just two hundredths off Diggia.
The Grid
Behind that front row, there was a bigger gap back to Marco Bezzecchi as the Italian pulled a nice fourth out the bag after having earlier headed through Q1, with Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing) and Jorge Navarro (+Ego Speed Up) completing Row 2.
Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) heads up the third row in seventh, the Brit crashing at Turn 1 but rejoining. He was 0.023s ahead of Japanese rookie Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia), with Bendsneyder graduating from Q1 to take ninth on the grid. Completing the top ten is another Q1 graduate in Aron Canet. Two riders who would have hoped for a considerable amount more were Augusto Fernandez (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team), who will start 14th, and home hero Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP), who is down in 17th.
That’s it from Saturday, with Raul Fernandez turning the tables in qualifying. Over race distance can the rookie hit back against his teammate – and the rest? We’ll find out at 12:20 (GMT +2) on Sunday!
Raul Fernandez: “I’m really happy to get another pole, before qualifying the goal was the first row. The team gave me the experience in a difficult moment, they said that in qualifying we could use two sets of tyres, this was the key to get pole position. We’ll see tomorrow what happens because Remy is really strong but in the end we will see!”
More, from a press release issued by Italtrans Racing:
Joe Roberts to start the German GP from the fourth row.
Seventh row for Lorenzo Dalla Porta.
For the eighth round of this 2021 season the MotoGP World Championship is back to Germany, at Sachsenring.
Italtrans Racing Team is preparing for a weekend of redemption after two races between light and shadows.
Straight to Q2 the American finished 12th the qualifying with a good 1’24”521 close to the top ten. Tomorrow he will start the German Grand Prix from the fourth row with the aim of fighting for the top five.
After a great start finishing sixth in the FP1, Dalla Porta couldn’t make it through Q1 by only 20 one hundred of a second and tomorrow he will start from the 19th position on the grid with the best time of 1’24”378.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta. Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta
19° | 1’24”378
“It’s a pity because I stopped at Q1 by just 20 hundredths, but I showed I could have a good pace. The race is tomorrow and it is important to do well. I’m very confident and I will try to get a good start and push from the beginning”.
Joe Roberts (16). Photo courtesy Italtrans Racing.
Joe Roberts
12° | 1’24”521
“I’m happy with the progress made from yesterday and I hope tomorrow we can make another step forward. It will be a long race and it will be important to save the tyres. I think we can have a great race”.
Giovanni Sandi, Technical Director
“Our guys could have done something more today, but the race is tomorrow and I’m sure they will do their best. The pace is good and they are motivated to fight for the top positions”.
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This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Hide Emoji
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Virtual Keyboard
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Accessibility Statement
www.roadracingworld.com
November 11, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
